Cristina Zenato

Cristina Zenato Instagram – Global Awareness in Diving: more than just knowing our surroundings. It’s about being fully present in the underwater world.
I give this short list my students of essential components:
Self-awareness: when we wake up to go diving, we must pay attention to our physical and psychological status. It is advisable to pay attention if we already have a minor pain somewhere, a slight headache, if we feel ready to go diving, or if we should skip. Each individual has a different threshold and should abide by the personal feeling, not what others recommend. If I need to discuss this with someone, it is relevant enough. Self-awareness continues to and during the dive, providing constant information on possible changes.
Awareness of the buddy: it starts before the dive through direct questions and observations of possible physical or psychological disturbances. We should make sure they are not too pressed by other factors in their lives that might deter their attention. Again, these observations continue throughout the dive by watching responsiveness to communication, changes in swimming and buoyancy patterns, lack of focus, and attention, to mention a few.
As mentioned in my previous post, awareness of the environment goes with buoyancy, combined with watching the world around us. In numerous cases, the underwater scene gives us clues about current, surge, and thermocline. We must consider possible deteriorating changes and conditions, including surface situations.
Awareness of instruments: we carry different instruments. The first step is to learn how they work and which information they provide way before the dive. Reading the instructions on how the new computer works should be completed before arriving on the dive site. Once we decide to use them, we must pay attention to them, check them frequently, and listen to the data they provide.
One of the fundamental rules I encourage anyone diving with me to use is the “Any-Any-Any” rule:
Any Diver can call Any Dive at Any Time for Any Reason without Any Repercussions.
If we follow it and appreciate it when our buddies follow it, with a healthy open review and conversation, we guarantee more relaxed and safer dives. | Posted on 16/Aug/2024 19:21:17